Allah asks the Prophet ﷺ to remind his Nation (ummah) that it is essential for those who claim to love God, to love His Prophet ﷺ:
{ Say to them: If you love God, follow (and love and honour) me, and God will love you.} (3:31).
Prophetic tradition – hadith
"Those who are merciful will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Be merciful to those on the earth and the One in the heavens will have mercy upon you!"
الراحمون يرحمهم الرحمن ارحموا من في الأرض يرحمكم من في السماء
The Community of Muslims is unanimous concerning the obligation to magnify and exalt the Prophet ﷺ his Family, and his Companions. It was the practice of the Pious Predecessors and the Imams of the past that whenever the Prophet ﷺ was mentioned in their presence they were seized by reverence, humbleness, stillness, and dignity.
From: Love Of The Prophet ﷺ And Following His Example
– Muhammad ﷺ preached to the people to trust in Allah (may His Majesty be exalted).
– The Prophet ﷺ asked people to be just and kind.
– He enjoined upon Muslims to treat the poor kindly and to help them with alms, zakat, and in other ways.
– He ﷺ said that righteousness alone was the criterion of one’s superiority over another.
– He was especially fond of children and used to get into the spirit of childish games in their company.
– His kindness to animals ﷺ : “Fear Allah in your treatment of animals.”
– When asked about the Prophet’s ﷺ character, Ayesha (r) said: ”Don’t you read the Qur’ân?
”The character of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the Qur’ân.”
From: Description of Prophet Mohammed ﷺ
– Jabir reported: There was a Jew in Madina who would lend me money up to the date-harvest season. (Jabir had a piece of land which was on the way to Ruma.)
One year the trees produced little, so repayment was delayed. The Jew came to me…
Continue reading: The Prophet ﷺ — A Mercy to the Worlds
